Telegram-herald., 1887-05-14

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al uslai.ia.s-E.g=fs Il Detl3ll a4sx s19pte1
rssol4tiogs Elieh pfarleally debates
a o94elst against tAe Il e1is4a Cealfal
raflat ~ IS Eelasai - se'l l-1,Al- aliia
81 s-1e a. t1l- itis 4eleu waz taxea oe-
ea.4ss TIE co1lp4RE refused - lo.a IL .
ire1alg iest esse 70 lstsfniEs lhs latter >
2 gus ~ se.l 4 ls.- ali = tickels . eosl aleF-
"a. tEaTs-sFs lf ss fall - th.s Eaers i
ol-y sue sihsr eoarse - pursls. al1 that
= safk i9f l-e repeal o. TIA isH.
tle la gaa DIVISION s4o4id izel prcud
Tor e4Flk 91- rsaI = hlcl Eas tie eE.J la
zr24t ls elHees.i0ns aud the only g1s 10.
iaY ssiilrg as 50. A. an sss1C 4ts1 ~
lave one ~ t1e zf4ud-sg Opportunities -
nliii "a crxsulzatOns ssich slsll retr1g
cfedti ap3n - asm5srs ss a fr4t6Fll -
~ uFef -ft ID stro2k dong l04F-
litlf el t6 e1lre 11aness 81 f47
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lliltas leu ulus- Fela "a ~ tast ay0l
Foi iepends D4eA d t.s sucesss of yOsr
s.aDi0fecs. 50 does the ass lcisri0a- Gs-
peud lPoa goa. la 4aliy there : strength
We are dependent en- our united efforts "a
saich "a may - proud Of Tue associag-
ion sas ass0 foFmet for tie purpois 0.
eiegalins The D0sili0a OF the c0mlaerclai
travelef both socially aGd morally and %
prove t1az Ne can be gentlemen.
Frtsadly Raiirsaia Rssa saabsred
Ar the close Of Ar. stones remarks n g.
Nztth~@s. of Detroit. of tae COMMITTEES On
E-sIlutoIs. oIe-ed the f1ll0sing.
Rc3'ra Ihas this Association hereby
recosoizs and express is appreciation Of ali
LaVers sranled 10 rs meul DeFs during tue
past year By rhs several railroads ia The
STATE 0f Aichizan and especially . the
Grand Ig1aN system aad u the Detroit
LtnsIn< & Northern Railroads sor con-
r1aIng 10 graft mileage books 10 is
members ~ ta- rate OF cects per nile
sine. tbs Interstate act became Law.
kes0ifei. That the conyen-ioa hereby rec
Ogulks the Obligation il - gadsr 10 the
Nlchiqra IfGtsDs1a for is fair and irnpar-
TAI reports OF our STATE DiyisiOa and BOsrd
~ Directors and recom mend that II sill
be recognized as the Ofliclzl orzaa OF the
Association and recommend the members
10 support il by liberal subscription list.
Ersgirsl, That the fundamental psiaciple
OF the gfOsth of the assoc ation through
the medium OF local posts has our approval
and endorsement ant that ths delegates %
and are hereby Instructed 10 favor ieglsli-
ton tending % this end, and recon- men
for this consideration the plan % be 81 D.
mitiet AZ the annual meeting of the Na-
tional Association by Mr.. c. l. Peas, of
Columbus. Ohio
Coa<re-sinsa Ford's Views.
II was announced that Hon. 81. II. Ford
was IN tue room. and the Chzir appointed
Geo. +. oven - escort him . tle p,tt-
form. lie was received With applause ae
was invited % saT s)nsthing a0oat inter
STATE commerce, and responded By saying
that be did not have time and felt
hardly able in short discussion
% talk about all OF th feature. OF the law
There were som. feature. which were ali
righ.. Ol,rages have been committed b.
the railroads which indicates that the Gov
eminent should control them. Last year
We had strikes. Now il Is the Interstate
Commerce law. The clause referring 10 the
passenger traffic ~ uncslled for. The long
and short haal clsuse n entirely opposed 70
business princip.es. 80 far as this state is
concerned il IS positive curse. We depend
upon the transportation rates being the
same Gs that a. other large trading centers.
Forty per cent. Of the capital of this city i.
invested in the manufacture of furniture
and 20,0OO people depend on the fgrnituTe
trade. Formerly the rate 10 California wa.
- cents, now it IS s3oi per lv0 pounds
TINS viii force Grand Rapia3 10 .iye up the
California trade. II will result in the de-
c3is1ce of the state. Before the Dsss age
Of this bill G0.ceO barrels of -four
we're shipped from Grand Hspids to ms
South. Now there Is not one shipped aOd
the city IS loser, 90 are The railroads
also believe tAsl large DO1iss Of men should
have reduced votes. There are four thou
a linz IN -
almost constantly trasclins through the
state and they saouid have better rates
then the man who only tnakeS one tTp
year. Congress should strike from the nil
All reference 70 passenger rates. | hope the
Protective Association will 10 all they can
towards securing the repeal of The long ana
short haul clause. IL live until Congress
meets my first eif0T will be for the repeal OF
this bin.
President kelsey Favors Repeat.
President Kelsey followed Nr Ford snC
said that there are 10000 Commercial
traveller In the United States Under .he
Interstate Commerce Law they give Si2j,-
010 per dav for excess baggage. The Law
rlsy confer benefits but they viii not elua|
I tls Jam ~ iocc tGe trITeier tie hoped
I tnss travelling men would make a con
I csrtfd eforr for the repesi ~ the law.
ghat the Railroads Have Done.
Geo F. owen. of ta.s city. Of the Com
nit'se ol Railroads. offered The toilogin'
f8oort Wacn was aaopss. without Cis5sn.
{ As Chairman o. thc Railroad Committee
I T would saw f1a- my duties have been 3,
E ligt hst hardly know h0U TO make
report EO iu enc Sine The % IL udsr -sta,'
gorf~,e-ce biirf took effect evsrrthin-
Z rasssG smooth " hardly a rusle IN Ta.l
rost circles E.eerv s0ad IN the State ex
cepr he l.. = & "a 5. Was giving us ne Sat
ufdsy night tcxefs, mileage books a. twJ
cents psf mile aud 25 pounds CT baggage
bar As soon "a the opportunity pressn-'
itseif With tGe exception oil the Crane
I Trunk and SIS STATE lines, every road IN to.
I SAFE took advantage Of the opportunity
I Sirce then the Detroit Lansing e. SoTtn
ern ant Flint & Psre Marquette have ma8s
Z concessions ~ Tar a. 70 make l0o0-raii'
L mileage books twenty dollars. TIE Michi
| gan Central with ne exception Of ravisins
I excess "a zsage rates With i;s prove-oia
/ tenacirY refuses 20 90 snYthing. a1d tn.
i only concession cen rsport from them ).
7 they have commenced charging STORAGE on
I al bazgaEe in their hssss ger0om more thar
+ twenty -four hours | I'm assured hv tbs
/ officers 0f tbs Grand Rapids & Indians
they will place .o00- nile books on sac ia
- few isrs az 5000.
Mrs. Gso. r oven. President. and Mrs
I F A. stowe Secretary o. the ladies' Pro
/ te tive E. T. A Legion Of Honor. we're dis
covered IA the room snd we're invited 20
/ ssss On toe platform It vs. aIso unsui
nous y resolved 70 continue the present Of
dcers 0f the Iezion another year
e. + Kelsey vas appointed - st.snd th'
National Convention and 20 urge the ssta5
lshmsnt Of National B1resu Of Employ
neut. NJ. ksiseT advocated the organ. a
tion II such a olrssu IN = virorrus .pepel
TIE meeting was hen a. 3'ournsd anti tai.
morning. The members % tne Association
them marched to CsmpsG Pla.a whe-e they
witnessed the dr,. Of tha Custer 6usris
IN THE EVENING.